Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj mesmerised members of Indian diaspora with a powerful speech at a reception in Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia. The event was organised at the Indian School Riyadh.
Author: Ashraf Jamal
Sushma Swaraj leaves for first official visit to Saudi Arabia
Indian External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj has left for Saudi Arabia on a three-day visit starting today. This will be her first visit to the Middle East nation and is aimed at strengthening bilateral relations between the two countries.
First English-Tamil glossary launched in Singapore
To help with the translation of Singapore public communication materials into Tamil, the first English-Tamil glossary was launched in the Lion City recently by Senior Minister of State for Communications and Information Chee Hong Tat at the Indian Heritage Centre.
Mahatma Gandhi’s statue to be installed in Abu Dhabi today
The land of United Arab of Emirates (UAE) will get a message of peace from India as a statue of the ‘Father of the Nation’ Mahatma Gandhi will be installed at the India Social and Cultural Centre in Abu Dhabi on February 1.
Indian government cancels plan for orange coloured ECR passports
Facing stiff criticism from the Opposition, the Indian Ministry of External Affairs in a complete volte-face decided to drop the plan to issue separate orange-coloured passports to citizens with Emigration Check Required (ECR), that is mostly required by less-skilled workers.
Need to push on with ASEAN-India economic integration: Singapore PM Lee
Prime Minister of Singapore Lee Hsien Loong has laid out three promising areas of collaboration for strengthening the relations between India and ASEAN – promotion of trade and investment; greater connectivity; and ASEAN Smart Cities Network.
India’s ‘Act East’ policy in full gear as ASEAN leaders arrive in New Delhi
A new chapter is going to be written in the history of Indian diplomacy as the country is engaging with ASEAN in a big way. The heads of the 10 ASEAN nations have started arriving in New Delhi today.
PM Modi gives mantra of ‘Reform, Perform, Transform’ at Davos to attract investment in India
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi gave the mantra of ‘Reform, Perform, Transform’ to pitch investment opportunities in the country during the opening keynote address at the plenary session of the 48th World Economic Forum (WEF) at Davos in Switzerland.
In Pics: PM Modi showcases New India’s potential at the World Economic Forum in Davos
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is showcasing the immense potential of the country at the World Economic Forum being organised at the Swiss mountain resort of Davos.
Prerna Awards bringing Indian languages closer to the diaspora
To bring India and Singapore together through the bridge of language, Singapore Language Organisation is doing yeoman’s service for promotion of this cause.
